Quick and easy dessert ideas

1 servings

Ingredients

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%%%%% APPLE PIE YOGURT %%%%%
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Directions

Stir frozen apple juice concentrate and cinnamon (to taste) into plain nonfat yogurt. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%% BAKED APPLES %%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Core apple without cutting through to bottom. Stuff center with raisins and nuts tossed with cinnamon.

Drizzle frozen apple juice concentrate over stuffing and bake or microwave until tender. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%% BANANA SHAKE %%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Whiz skim milk and a banana, plus a bit of vanilla extract in the blender. Add tsp unsweetened cocoa for a change. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%% BANANA SPREAD %%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Mash a ripe banana and spread on a slice of toast. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Better than jam with no sugar added. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%% CANTALOUPE BOATS %%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Cut large cantaloupe into quarters, remove seeds. Fill cavities with unsweetened fruits (raisins etc) Top with plain nonfat yogurt mixed with frozen orange or pineapple juice concentrate and a dash of allspice or ginger. Add a sprinkling of nutlike cereal nuggets (grapenuts) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%% FRUIT CREPES %%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Heat chopped fresh fruit with cinnamon, allspice, or ginger and some frozen fruit juice concentrate until softened. Roll a few tbsp fruit in a heated flour tortilla and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%% GRASSHOPPER FIZZ %%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% In tall glass, combine one part skim milk, one part mineral water or club soda and peppermint extract to taste. Stir. Serve over crushed ice. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%% PUDDING PARFAITS %%%%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Layer chilled prepared pudding with fresh fruit pieces. Top with plain nonfat yogurt flavored with vanilla extract. Sprinkle with chopped nuts or lowfat granola. Origin: Adapted from Watkins Jiffy Dinner Cookbook. Shared by: Sharon Stevens, May/95.

Submitted By SHARON STEVENS On 05-17-95

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